
ZUCCHINI SQUASH, BLACK 
SQUASH 
Vining, 1 oz. to 100 feet, 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Bush, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
Seeds should be planted about the middle of May, in hills 
4 feet apart for bush varieties, and 10 feet apart for the 
running sorts. Put 12 to 15 seeds in each hill; afterwards thin 
out, leaving 3 or 4 of the best plants. Pkt. 10c¢; 1 0z. 25c. 
Zucchini or Italian, The favorite Italian squash. It should be 
eaten when quite young, 4 to 6 inches long. It is a delicious 
summer variety; do not hesitate to plant it. It is very pro- 
lific, a few hills will suffice to keep the family well supplied 
the entire summer. 
Black Zuechini. Considered by many to be a better variety 
than the older type. Similar in all respects but dark green, 
smooth and cylindrical, without striping or mottling. 
Early Summer Crookneck. Very early, 60 to 65 days. The 
bushy plant is very productive of attractive fruits, weighing 
about 2 pounds. The skin is distinctly warted and bears a 
bright yellow color, while the flesh is pale cream, firm, and 
tender. A very good sort for home planting, 
Early Prolific Straightneck. The peak of perfection in a sum- 
mer squash. Fruits straight and smooth, of a delicate creamy 
color. Vines produce abundantly. 50 days. 
Golden Hubbard. A very good variety of medium size, weight 
about 8 pounds. An excellent keeper on account of its thick 
rind which is of a beautiful golden color. 
Improved Hubbard. Large and of warty Hubbard type. Shell 
dark green, hard, moderately warted. Flesh light orange, very 
dry and richly flavored. One of the best winter squashes. 
Table Queen or Danish. Small, dark green, acorn shape. Flesh 
rich yellow, dry, richly flavored. Medium early. A good keeper. 
Easy to grow. 
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White Bush Scallop. A popular variety bearing profusely 
small, rather flat, white squashes with a distinct scalloped 
edge. Is very early and has a fine flavor. 
Banana. A late trailing sort, cylindrical and pointed at blos- 
som end. A fine squash for pies. Free from fiber or stringi- 
ness. Flesh thick, deep yellow, dry, and of a sweet flavor. 
Thin slate-grey rind. 
Umatilla Marblehead. Thick meated squash. Large, slate col- 
ored variety, Yields heavy. 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre. 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in January, February and 
March. As soon as ground is fit to be worked, sow seed in 
the open, in rows 1 foot apart. Pkt. 10e; 1 oz. 20c. 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home gardeners, Large glob- 
ular root, 1 to 1% inches in diameter, deep crimson, flesh firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all forcing radishes grown 
for market. Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet, white flesh, 
erisp and tender. 
Karly Scarlet Turnip—White Tip. This variety grows very 
quickly and is ready for picking in 25 to 30 days. Scarlet in 
color, turnip shaped, very crisp and of excellent flavor. One 
of the best varieties for the home gardener. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for home use: oblong, 
bris ht scarlet, white tip. Grows about 1% inches long and % 
nch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots which remain tender 
and crisp until grown. Matures early;, has small top which 
ts close planting 
WINTER VARIETIES 
ush Long or Round. A hardy, large, rather pungent 
ari f nter use. Keeps unusually well; is 8 to 9 inches 
ong and ncehes thick, slightly tapered. The skin is black 
and the fles} hite and crisp. Round, about 4 ins. in diameter. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial), Clear white and smooth; 
about 8 inches long, 21% to 3 inches in diameter. Square shoul- 
der and blunt bottom. Flesh white, firm, and crisp; mild; not 
as pungent as most winter varieties. 
Scarlet China Winter (Chinese Rose Winter). A large rose- 
colored variety from the Orient. Hardy and rather mild. The 
flesh is white, and very crisp. This variety is broadest at its 
base and is 4 to 5 inches long. 
RUTABAGA, Swedish Turnip 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
The culture is the same as for common turnip, but if any- 
thing, less exacting in care. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60e. 
Improved American Purple Top (or Long Island Improved). 
The old, popular standard sort both for stock feeding and table 
use. Flesh yellow, solid and sweet. Is globe shaped, of large 
size, of fine quality, 
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SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
The roots of this vegetable are appetizing and nutritious 
and the flavor is like that of oysters. Salsify succeeds best in 
a light, well enrich soil, which should be stirred to a good 
depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will 
cause the roots to become irregular and branched. Sow early 
and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for 
parsnip. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 50c. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and strong growing with 
long, smooth, white, tapering roots less likely to branch than 
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